500 Drones Over Central Park? Nothing to Worry About.

Both Central and Prospect Parks are planning drone shows on New Year’s Eve, after canceling their usual fireworks displays.

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The Economy Is Finally Stable. Is That About to Change?

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s proposals on tariffs, immigration, taxes and deregulation may have far-reaching and contradictory effects, adding uncertainty to forecasts.

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Rayful Edmond, Drug Lord Who Stoked D.C.’s Crack Cocaine Epidemic, Dies at 60

He rose to prominence in the 1980s, spending lavishly and befriending athletes, as the city was wracked by murders tied to the drug trade. He later became an informant.

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Who Is Friedrich Merz of Germany?

If polls are correct, Olaf Scholz’s successor could be Friedrich Merz, 69, leader of the Christian Democratic Union. He is offering to get the German economic engine humming again.

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In Syria, First Domestic Flight Since Assad’s Overthrow Lands in Aleppo

A Syrian Air flight from Damascus landed in Aleppo on Wednesday, as the country’s transitional government tries to demonstrate its ability to run the war-shattered country.

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Who Will Be New Jersey’s Next Governor? It’s Wide Open.

At least 10 candidates are vying for attention in the competitive race, including two mayors, a far-right radio host and a former state senator known as “Ed the Trucker.”

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Suspect in Russian General’s Killing Detained Outside of Moscow

The suspect, a 29-year-old citizen of Uzbekistan, confessed to planting the bomb that killed Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov in Moscow, a spokeswoman for Russian prosecutors said.

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A 7-Eleven Heir’s $50 Billion Fight to Keep the Company in the Family

A battle for control of the chain shows how traditional business models embraced by family owners are clashing with a more shareholder-centric approach.

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Trump Picks Herschel Walker to Be Ambassador to the Bahamas

The president-elect tapped the former football star for the job two years after a failed run for a Senate seat in Georgia.

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U.S. Agrees to Pay $116 Million to Settle Sexual Abuse Claims at California Prison

Lawyers for the victims said it was the largest deal of its kind reached with the federal Bureau of Prisons.

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